Incorporating fuelwood production and consumption into the national accounts. A case study for Zimbabwe


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INCORPORATING FUELWOOD PRODUCTION

AND

CONSUMPTION INTO THE NATIONAL ACCOUNTS

A CASE STUDY FOR ZIMBABWE

By

R. Mabugu, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Zimbabwe,
 Box 167 Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe

G.R.Milne, Managing Director, Adanac (Pvt.) Ltd. Technical Consulting, 5 Broughton Road, Borrowdale, Zimbabwe

B. Campbell, Director, Institute of Environmental Studies, University of Zimbabwe,
Box 167 Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe

Planning and Statistics Branch
Policy and Planning Division
Forestry Department


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

Background

General Analytical Framework and Study Objectives

ZIMBABWE OVERVIEW1

Geography, Climate and Social Development

Land Tenure, Property Rights and Land Use Systems

Macroeconomic Structure And Policies

Forest Resources and Forestry in Zimbabwe

METHODS AND THEORETICAL CONCEPTS

NATURAL RESOURCE ACCOUNTING FOR FUELWOOD IN ZIMBABWE

Population and Annual Forest Depletion for Fuelwood

Forest Growth and Yield

Prices

Costs of Extraction

Rent Estimates

Estimates of Net Domestic Product

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES

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